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Cooling towers, regulations, and lessons from 2015

How does Legionnaires’ disease spread? What to know about NYC outbreak

About one in 10 people who get sick from Legionnaires' disease die from the disease due to complications from illness, CDC said.

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New York City Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Cooling towers, regulations, and lessons from 2015

A 2015 outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, traced to a cooling tower at a hotel, forced New York City to address a problem that had long been suspected but never adequately addressed: the role of buildings in spreading Legionella bacteria through the air.

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5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City

Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City.

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New York Legionnaires’ outbreak tied to cooling towers serving hospital, other buildings

A law firm filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against a New York City hospital’s construction company, alleging the company failed to treat bacteria-infected water in its cooling towers, leading to a ...

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Harlem Hospital’s cooling towers sparked deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Rev. Al Sharpton charges — as locals blame NYC-owned buildings

Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s ...

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4th Legionnaires' disease death in NYC after cooling towers at city-run buildings tested positive

The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, ...

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2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires' outbreak

Two construction workers who claim they contracted Legionnaires' disease while working at or near Harlem Hospital Center are ...

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Deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak was ‘completely preventable,’ lawyer contends — putting NYC on lawsuit notice

Victims of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak gripping Harlem will sue the Big Apple for allegedly letting bacteria ...

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New lawsuits emerge from Legionnaires’ outbreak

The new lawsuit accuses two construction companies of negligence for failing to clear contaminated storm water from cooling ...

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